Fox Hollow Men’s Club – Board Meeting Minutes – October 17^th, 2011

In Attendance: Steve Bonnstetter, Marc Carlson, Tim Clark, Kevin Horvath, Pete Ratikka, Dave Sack, Joe Sicora, and Eric Larson.

Treasurer’s Report: Our account balance as of 10/17/2011 is approximately $6,100.00

Gift Discussion: The board agreed that gift cards from Maynard’s would be purchased for FHGC staff that helped manage FHMC activities throughout the year.

Hole-in-One Insurance: No aces were recorded during FHMC events in 2011. Therefore, the pot (approximately $800) will be carried over to 2012. If you paid in 2011, you have two options, #1 – you do not have to repay in 2012 or #2 – you can pay another entry fee in 2012 and it will just increase the pot amount.

Holiday Party: Eric stated that Fox Hollow was considering having a holiday party. The FHMC board agreed that this may be a nice way to spend some of the budget overage on our members. Look for updates in the coming weeks.

Saturday 18 League: League went well with minimal issues and finished within budget.

Wednesday 18 League: League went well with minimal issues and finished within budget.

Wednesday 9 League: League went well with minimal issues and finished within budget.

Dave Sack (League Administrator) Update: Dave felt things ran fairly smoothly and his interactions with the Proshop and League chairmen went well.

Eric Larson/Fox Hollow update:

·         Eric/FHGC is looking for feedback on things the course did well and didn’t do well in 2011.

·         A letter to members on course improvement initiatives was a positive step keeping everyone informed.

·         Adopt-a-hole program – Fairly consistent effort in a very tough year.

·         Eric is looking for suggestions and feedback for improvements in the future.

Ballot for future FHMC Board members: The FHMC board is looking for volunteers from the membership to have their names put on the ballot for new 3 year terms on the board. Please contact a board member to have you name added to the ballot as a vote will be forthcoming.

Other news: The FHMC board is considering sending a survey to the FHMC members using www.surveymonkey.com

Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM

Fox Hollow Men’s Club
Meeting minutes for: March 16^th, 2011

In attendance: Tim Clark, Rick Ludwig, Marc Carlson, Jim Odegard, Steve Bonnstetter, Kevin Horvath, Joe Sicora
Also in attendance: Eric Larson, Matt Raymond, and Dave Sack

Treasurer’s Report:  Our balance as of 3/16/11 is $5,600.00.

FHMC requirement – All FHMC members must at a minimum purchased a Patron Card from Fox Hollow Golf course prior to playing in any FHMC events.

Saturday league – First event will be played on April 30^th, 2011. See FHMC webpage for schedule specifics. There will be no official holiday weekend events, but the Saturday league chairman are discussing holding some special events on these weekends such as skins games and other events.

Also discussed “Trial Option” where all league members could play in Saturday events as long as they have paid their admin fee and a $10 per event fee. Contact Joe Sicora for additional details.

Eric Larson – Fox Hollow update – Eric to have golf shop cut $10 chit to each paid FHMC member per February 16^th board meeting decision. Adopt a Green – Eric stated this is still in the works, more to follow. Fox Masters – April 23^rd, 2001 – Fox Hollow golf shop will be managing this event. Fox Hollow Golf shop staff addition – Matt Raymond was introduced as a new addition to Eric’s team in the golf shop.

24/16 Man teams – First match for each team will be at Fox Hollow on Sunday, May 1^st.

Wednesday 18 hole league – First event will be played on April 20^th, 2011. See FHMC webpage for schedule specifics.

Wednesday 9 hole league – First event will be played on April 20^th, 2011. See FHMC webpage for schedule specifics. League chairman will work with Fox Hollow golf club to determine if there will be a need for a second 9 hole league depending on number of registrations.

Major Event dates for 2011 FHMC –

April 23^rd, 2011 – Fox Masters
July 13^th, 2011 – Guest Day
July 30^th – Combination tournament
August 27^th and 28^th – Club Championship
September 17^th – TOC/Shootout
October 2011 – British Open

MPGA Meeting – see update above for 24/16 man teams.

League Administrator update (Dave Sack) – Discussion and approval of post card mailing to remind former league members of deadline for FHMC registration. Mailing will commence the third week of March.

^{Fox Hollow Open House – April 2nd, 2011 – 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.}

^{Meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm.}

Fox Hollow Men’s Club
Meeting minutes for: February 16^th, 2011

In attendance: Tim Clark, Rick Ludwig, Marc Carlson, Joe Faust, Jim Odegard, Steve Bonnstetter, Kevin Horvath
Also in attendance: Eric Larson and Dave Sack 

Board member changes –
Richard Walker has decided to resign his post and we thank him for his two years of service on the board. A special vote was taken to appoint Kevin Horvath to one additional year on the board to ensure that an experienced board member is retained to ensure a smooth transition for our new board members. Welcome to our new board members Marc Carlson, Joe Faust and Jim Odegard.

Treasurer’s Report:  Our balance as of 2/16/10 is $5718.08.

Election of officers for 2011 -

President – Tim Clark
Vice-President – Joe Sicora
Treasurer – Steve Bonnstetter
Secretary – Kevin Horvath

Saturday Co-Chairman – Joe Sicora and Joe Faust
Wednesday 9 Co-Chairman – Marc Carlson and Rick Ludwig
Wednesday 18 Co-Chairman – Pete Raatikka and Jim Odegard
24 man team – Joe Sicora / 16 man team – Tom Barber / Senior 8 man team – Gary Schrantz

Event committees –
Club Championship – Sicora, Carlson, Horvath
Combination – Horvath and Faust
TOC/Shootout – Clark and Odegard
Guest Day – Sicora, Ludwig, and Odegard
Handicap Chairman – responsibilities will be managed by the board as a team.
Rules and Greens – responsibilities will be managed by the board as a team.

Fox Hollow head golf professional Eric Larson suggested a sub-committee of both board members and non-board members should be formed to meet periodically to discuss and communicate golf course conditions and improvement suggestions to him. Dave Sack and Jim Odegard have expressed interest and the board is seeking additional volunteers to staff this special committee.

League Schedules – Tentative schedules will be posted to the website my mid-March.

FHMC Major Events for 2011 – Tentative dates are listed below
Fox Masters – April 23^rd
Guest Day – July 13^th
Combination – July 30^th
Club Championship – August 27^th and 28^th
TOC/Shootout – September 17^th

^{Wednesday 9 Hole league – Discussion of possible expansion of this league to accommodate more players. The subject was tabled for further discussion at the next meeting in March.}

^{Fox Hollow Staff for 2011 – Eric Larson will be taking on Doug Dieters former responsibilities.  All other staff will remain the same and things should be business as usual including play on the Gold nine.}

^{2011 Budget overage – Thanks to the repayment of the monies that were taken from the club, we are now faced with approximately a $5,000 overage. Several options were discussed as to what to do with the money and it was decided that each paid FHMC member will receive a $10 gift certificate for use on whatever they would like in the Fox Hollow golf shop.}

^{2011 FHMC membership application – Dave Sack reviewed the simplification of the new application and following the board’s approval, the application will be posted by the weekend of February 19th.}

^{MGA official score posting date change – The dates have been adjusted for posting of scores in Minnesota for the 2011 season. The new dates are April 1st thru October 31st.}

^{Fox Hollow Open House – Tentatively scheduled for April 2nd, 2011}

^{JR. Golf donation for 2011 – FHMC board approved donation of $150.00 to JR. Golf for 2011}

^{Adopt a green campaign – Volunteers are needed to take the time to help repairing of ball marks on our greens. More information at the spring open house FHMC meeting.}

^{Next board meeting will be on March 16th at 6:30 PM at Fox Hollow.}

^{Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.}

FOX HOLLOW MEN’S CLUB
Meeting Minutes for:  Wednesday Oct 6, 2010  

In attendance: Richard Walker, Bill Nergard, Kevin Horvath, Tim Clark,  Rick Ludwig, Steve Bonnstetter, Pete Raatikka

Also in attendance:  Eric Larson, Dave Sack, Doug Dieter  

Treasurer’s Report:  Our balance as of 11/1/10 is $5718.08.  Board agreed to transfer banking account to Central Bank in St. Michael to be closer to the course and to patronize a members place of work.

Financial Situation Update:
Due at least in part to the efforts of Alex Flynn, the resolution of the case involving the misappropriation of funds ended with the men’s club receiving payment in full for the money that was lost.  The board decided to purchase a general gift card for $150 and a gift certificate in the pro shop for $100 to give to Alex in appreciation of his efforts.

FHMC Administration:
It was decided that Dave Sack had done a good job at club administrator and agreed to a raise in fees for the 2011 season.  The fee will be $3.00 per club member + $3 per league entry.  Doug indicated Fox Hollow would most like split that fee with the club.

Membership renewal:
There was much discussion about ways to make the membership renewal easier for the board, the golf shop and the administration.  It was decided the membership form would be modified.  Most importantly, there would be a spot for new members to put in their GHIN number.  Additionally, new members would be informed they will play with a zero handicap until they get an official GHIN handicap.  Players are responsible for making sure FHMC has their correct handicap.

It was agreed by all that junior memberships should pay the full $5.00 for hole-in-one insurance.

Procedures:
There were some issues in getting scorecards turned in properly during the year.  There was discussion about an alternative to handing the scorecards to the golf shop personnel.  It was decided there wasn’t enough of a problem to make changes at this time.

Events:
There was discussion about setting the format for the Club Championship and being consistent from year to year to avoid confusion.  The following format will be followed unless there is significant reason to change.
- Flight winners will be determined by NET scores.
- Club Champion and Senior Club Champion will be the low gross scores from the field of players in the lower handicap group.  People who declare to be in the lower group in order to compete for Club and Sr. Champ must have their handicap adjusted for the flight they move to.  It was also suggested that we keep pin and tee placements in close proximity both days of the event and then allow all players from all flights to be eligible. This could work except in years where the tournament is shortened to one day due to weather.  The Club and Sr. Champions are pulled from their flight prior to awarding flight winners.
- We will continue with minimum participation requirements to be eligible to play in the Club Championship.  A player must have played in 5 men’s club events and have 5 GHIN rounds posted in the current calendar year.  24-man, 16-man, and 8-man senior events apply to the count.
- In order to be eligible for the Senior Club Champion, you must be 55 years of age BEFORE the start of the tournament. (i.e. if your birthday falls on the first day of the tournament, you are NOT eligible).

It was decided to continue the practice of allowing FHMC members to play in leagues they are not members of for a $10 per event extra fee.  We will do a better job of advertising this in 2011.

Golf Course Condition:
In response to individuals concerns about the condition of the golf course, Doug Dieter suggested that a unified letter from the board to the course owners would have more impact than individuals whining.  Board member Bonnstetter drafted a letter which was worked on by several other members.  The board authorized the letter to be sent to the owners with several suggestions on what was considered the highest priority items.

Board Member Elections:
Kevin Horvath, Scott Kostelecky, and Bill Nergard are done with their 3 years terms of office.  Only 3 people expressed interest in running for the board so there will be no election.  The following 3 people will be new board members starting with the 2011 season.
   Marc Carlson
   Joe Faust
   Mike Thyren

Next Board Meeting Date:
The next Fox Board of Directors meeting will be held early in 2011.

FOX HOLLOW MEN’S CLUB
Meeting Minutes for:  Wednesday March 17, 2010  

In attendance: Richard Walker, Bill Nergard, Kevin Horvath, Tim Clark, Scott Kostelecky, Rick Ludwig, Joe Sicora, Steve Bonnstetter

Also in attendance:  Eric Larson, Dave Sack, Doug Dieter  

Treasurer’s Report:  As of 3/17/2010 there have been 40 applications received for 2010.

Financial Situation Update
Court proceedings have been delayed until April 14^th.  Alex Flynn is going to make one last attempt to have the prosecutor drop charges in an attempt to secure repayment of lost funds to the league.  If this fails, we will look to receive re-payment of lost funds through possible restitution.  Joe Sicora is going to check on possible courses of action.

Fox Masters Update
The fee for this years Fox Masters will increase $5.00.  The higher fee will bring the total cost to $80.00 vs. $75.00 from the previous year.  There will not be professional entertainment this year.  Richard will be sure to entertain us all.  For interested parties, food only will cost $17.00.

Next Board Meeting Date
The next Fox Board of Directors meeting will be held on Saturday April 3^rd.

FOX HOLLOW MEN’S CLUB
Meeting Minutes for:  Wednesday February 18, 2010  

In attendance: Richard Walker, Bill Nergard, Pete Raatikka, Kevin Horvath, Tim Clark, Scott Kostelecky, Rick Ludwig, Joe Sicora, Steve Bonnstetter

Also in attendance:  Eric Larson, Dave Sack  
Treasurer’s Report:  N/A  
Financial Situation Update
All board members signed a letter asking for the prosecutor to drop the case.  If the prosecutor agrees to this the men’s club will be able to retrieve all the money that it is owed.  If the prosecution does not agree to drop the case, the men’s club, in all likelihood will never recover any funds.  Further updates will follow.

Dave Sack Administrative roll proposal
Dave Sack discussed with the board a proposal which would make him the men’s club administrator.  Dave presented the role of the administrator and the cost at which he would be willing to perform the roll.  The board took a vote and accepted Dave’s proposal as written.  See the website for the proposal.  It was agreed that payment for Dave’s services would be made in late May.

Dave also presented some ideas for events that he had thought of.   The board took these under advisement and may consider adopting some of them in the future.

Election of Officers
President – Bill Nergard                     Vice President – Tim Clark
Secretary – Scott Kostelecky              Treasurer – Steve Bonnstetter
Sat League – Kevin Horvath              Wed 18 League – Pete Raatikka
Wed 9 League – Bill Nergard             24 man team – Joe Sicora

League Fee Discussion
Board had discussion on changes to league fees across all leagues.  It was decided that all league fees would be set at $70.00.  The administration fee was determined to be too high.  The board agreed to drop the administration fee to 50.00.

The board also agreed to create a new junior men’s club membership rate that would apply to men age 25 and under.  The league fee for this membership would be $35.00 plus a $25.00 admin fee.

There was discussion on adopting a-la-cart approach to playing in league events.  This will be discussed in more detail at the next meeting.

Key Dates (Tentative)

FOX HOLLOW MEN’S CLUB
Meeting Minutes for: Wednesday July 1st, 2009
In attendance: Scott Kostelecky, Richard Walker, Bill Nergard, Joe Sicora, Tim Clark  

Emergency meeting discussion
Due to the unforeseen resignation of Darin Aho as president of the men’s club, an emergency meeting was needed to determine who on the board would take Darin Aho’s place as president.

Bill Nergard accepted the nomination and will act as president for the rest of 2009.  Discussion topics included an update on the current financial situation legal proceedings. Decisions were made on the approach necessary to ensure the best chance of the club to secure lost dollars.  Bill will lead this effort.  

The emergency meeting adjourned at approximately 9:00 pm.

FOX HOLLOW MEN’S CLUB
Meeting Minutes for:  Saturday March 7, 2009  

In attendance: Darin Aho, Richard Walker, Bill Nergard, Pete Raatikka, Kevin Horvath, Tim Clark
Absent:   Scott Kostelecky, Jeff Jacobson, Mike Fairchild
Also in attendance:  Doug Dieter  

Treasurer’s Report:  N/A  

Acceptance of Resignations:  It was unanimously agreed by the Board that resignations will be accepted from Jeff Jacobson and Mike Fairchild.  

New Board Members:  It was unanimously agreed that new Board members are needed to fill open positions.  Joe Sicora was voted to fill a 1 year term.  Dave Schlueter was voted as to fill a 3 year term.  

2009 Plan:  Discussion over what needs to take place throughout 2009.  An overall plan was prepared and approved for the coming season.    

Move Financial Issue to Authorities:  The Board’s investigation into the financial status of the club has been exhausted.  It was unanimously agreed that the matter needs to be turned over to the authorities for further investigation.  

Memo to Members:  A memo to notify the members of the financial situation was finalized and approved.  It will be sent to members electronically the week of March 9.  A Towne Hall Meeting for Q&A will be set up for Saturday, April 4, just prior to the Fox Hollow Open House event.  

Fox Masters:   Richard Walker discussed the interest for this event.  The Board is interested in making this happen.  Richard will bring a conceptual overview to the next meeting.  This event may be used to launch the 2009 season and may be opened up to participants outside the Men’s Club.  More discussion will occur at the next meeting.  

Special Events to be discussed at the next meeting:  

Fox Masters – Richard Walker (Concept Sheet to be distributed)
GHIN System – Kevin Horvath
Schedule / Chit Allocations – League Chairs
Open Chits – Board / Doug  

The Next Board Meeting Will Be In Late March 2009

FOX HOLLOW MEN’S CLUB
Meeting Minutes for: Wednesday February 11^th, 2009  

In attendance: Scott Kostelecky, Darin Aho, Richard Walker, Bill Nergard, Pete Raatikka, Jeff Jacobson
Also in Attendance: Dave Sack, Eric Larson (Pro)  

Financials:
Discussion of current bank account balance and 2009 budget occurred and were tabled until all current financial information is available.  It was also agreed that a monthly PDF file will be sent to all board members for account verification purposes.  This will serve as a checks and balances system for our league bank account.  

Event Schedule:
It was discussed and agreed that the individual league chairman would complete their leagues schedule and send them to Dave S for posting on the website.  

2009 Sign up Process:
Darin will create a letter and send an e-mail to current members that will direct them to the Fox Hollow Men’s Club website for 2009 league sign-up.  

Season Start Dates:
It was agreed that the individual league chairman will set the start date of the league and send the information to Darin.  Darin will forward the starting date information to Dave S for posting to the website.  

Special Event Discussion:
Dates were discussed for several of the special events.  It was agreed that keeping them close to the date they have historically will work best. 

            - Mid Summer Shootout           Date: TBD
            - Guest Day                              Date: Wed 7/22
            - Combination                          Date: Sat 7/25
            - Club Championship                Date: Sat 8/8, Sun 8/9
            - T of C                                    Date: Sat 9/19
            - Fox Masters                          Richard will determine course of action
            - Marathon Charity Event         Richard will determine course of action

FOX HOLLOW MEN’S CLUB
Meeting Minutes for:  Saturday January 10, 2009  

In attendance: Jeff Jacobson, Scott Kostelecky, Pete Raatikka, Kevin Horvath, Tim Clark
Absent:   Mike Fairchild, Darin Aho, Richard Walker, Bill Nergard
Also in attendance:  Dave Sack, Tom Mann, Eric Larson  

Treasurer’s Report:  Larry not available for presentation  

Election of Officers / Committees:  
President                            Darin Aho
Vice President                    Jeff Jacobson
Secretary                            Scott Kostelecky
Treasurer                            Richard Walker
Membership Chair              Darin Aho / Richard Walker
Saturday Chair                    Kevin Horvath / Tim Clark
Wednesday 18 Chair          Mike Fairchild / Pete Raatikka
Wednesday 9 Chair            Bill Nergard / Darin Aho
Combo Tourny Chair          Pete Raatikka / Kevin Horvath
Guest Day Chair                 Richard Walker / Bill Nergard
Club Championship Chair  Darin Aho / Scott Kostelecky
Tourny of Champs Chair    Jeff Jacobson / Tim Clark
Rules, Greens & Maint       Richard Walker / Mike Fairchild
Handicap Chair                   Mike Fairchild / Kevin Horvath
24 Man Team                      Joe Sicora / Richard Walker
8 Man Team                        Gary Schrantz / Daryl Caldwell  

Website Agreement:  It was agreed to waive all fees for Dave Sack for his services in administering the men’s Club web site foxhollowgolf.net.  

League Fees:  It was agreed to no changes in league fees for 2008.  Fees to remain: Saturday 18 - $85, Wed 18 & Wed 9 - $65, Administration Fee - $70.  Also again this year NO initiation fee for new members.  

New Member Referral Drawing:  In order to encourage new members the league will contribute $250 and the pro shop will match $250 to be available as a raffle for those current members who bring in new members.  This information will be included on the 2008 application.  In order to push for additional Saturday memberships, those members who recruit additional memberships for Saturday will receive two drawing chits for each new recruit.  

Hole in One Insurance:  This year, the league applications will include the option for paying for hole in one insurance with the other fees.  

TOC Eligibility Coordination:   It was agreed that each of the leagues be allowed 30 spots in the TOC, and that eligibility will be based on dollar winnings through the year.   YTD winnings will be posted on the bulletin board weekly so members can track their standings.  To be decided:  Will the money won in special events be included in the totals.  

Social Events/Activities:   It was requested that the Board review the option of a year-end banquet for members.  This will be further discussed at the next board  meeting.  

Per Event Fees for 2009:  The Board agreed to test a “per event fee” in the Saturday league in 2009.  Anyone who wants to bring a guest can do so.  In addition to the green fee, the guest will pay a special $15 event fee to cover administration costs and prizes.  The guest will also complete a form providing contact and handicap information.  

Event Schedules for 2009:   Prior to the next Board meeting, the league chairs will prepare a tentative schedule of events for their leagues.   This information should be sent to the president (Darin) and to the next meeting.  At the next meeting the schedules will be tweaked and finalized to coordinate with any special events authorized.  

Special Events to be discussed at the next meeting:   
Mid-Summer Shootout – Scott Kostelecky
Fox Masters – Richard Walker (Info Sheet distributed)
Marathon Charity Event – Richard Walker (Info Sheet Distributed)  

Darin Aho will coordinate the next Board Meeting for February

FOX HOLLOW MENS CLUB

Meeting Minutes for:  Saturday November 15, 2008  

In attendance: Tom Mann, Gary Schrantz, Larry Yarger, Mike Fairchild, Jeff Jacobson, Kevin Horvath.
Absent:  Scott Kostelecky, Bill Nergard, Darin Aho.
Also in attendance: Dave Sack, Doug Dieter, Eric Larson.  

Treasurer’s Report – Larry submitted preliminary report for 2008.  Larry has not received all the invoices from the Pro-Shop for Aug & Sept. thus the report is preliminary.  In summary there will be a surplus of approx. $3,400 going into 2009.  

Nominations for 2009 Board.  There are three openings for 3 year terms. Nominations made and accepted for 2009.  They are Marc Carlson, Randy Carlson, Tim Clark, Jon Erickson, Pete Raatikka, Dave Schlueter and Richard Walker.  

Handicaps.  Discussed adjusting handicaps for winter scores. Proposed an amendment to the by-laws as follows:

The Fox Hollow Men’s Club will amend its bylaws with the addition of Section 4 to ARTICLE VI. HANDICAPS:

Section 4.  Member handicap increases will be limited to two strokes during the MGA handicap off-season period from late October to early April.  USGA handicaps increasing by more than 2 strokes will be reduced to a 2 stroke increase for all Fox Hollow Men’s Club events.  This limit will be removed at the time the member handicap has been reduced to or below the 2 stroke increase or the member has posted 5 additional scores at Fox Hollow Golf Course under the new MGA handicap season.

This proposed amendment will be voted on by all members.  It will be included on the ballot for board ballot.  

Guest Day 2009   Tom Mann will call the female members (Foxes) to determine if they are interested in being included in guest Day for 2009. 

Changes for 2009:   The following were discussed however all decisions were tabled to be taken up by the new board.  (1) Reduced fees for partial year members (Weiss amendment) (2) Alternative membership – members can pay per event or pay current full league fee.  Thus Wed members could occasionally play in Sat. events or vice versa. (3) Include hole-in-one insurance fee on the spring application (Sauer amendment) (4) Coordination of eligibility for the Tournament of Champions with all leagues using either using money list or points system.  (5) Increase league fees for 2009.

Note: No decisions were made on the above at this time.  Issues will be decided by the new board next spring.  If any member wants to voice an opinion on the above send E-mail to board members.  

Mailing of Ballot:  .   President Tom Mann as usual doing the  excellent job he has done all year will take care of mailing the ballot.

FOX HOLLOW MEN’S CLUB
Meeting Minutes for:  Saturday April 5, 2008  

In attendance: Tom Mann, Darin Aho, Jeff Jacobson, Scott Kostelecky, Bill Nergard, Larry Yarger
Absent:  Gary Schrantz, Kevin Horvath, Mike Fairchild
Also in attendance:  Dave Sack  

Treasurer’s Report:  Larry presented the 2007 financials: Actual vs Budget.  The Men’s Club has a $5,445.64 cash carryover to the 2008 season.   The Board provided suggestions for the 2008 budget, including the reduction of the year-end surplus, increasing the payouts for the leagues, and increasing the payouts for the major events (club championship & tournament of champions).  

Membership Report:  Larry reported that we have 161 members that have signed-up though the end of March.  As in previous years, it is anticipated that the membership levels will increase over the next month.  

Improved Financial Processes/Communication for 2008:  In 2008 the pro shop will invoice the men’s club each month.  In May, the Board will have a meeting of president, treasurer and league chairmen to develop a platform for monthly reports to league chairmen and reconciliation of league payouts and balances.  

New Member Referral Drawing:  Through the end of March, there have been 10 new members added with referrals by current members.  Each referral will provide the member with a drawing chance at a $500 clubhouse chit.  The drawing will take place in mid-May, 2008.  

League schedules:  The league schedules for 2008 were reviewed and approved.  

Handicap Issues:   Tom will talk to Mike about comparing the membership handicaps from the end of the 2007 season to the beginning of the 2008 season.  This will be done to determine if there are any major changes/issues that handicap committee may need to address.  

Social Events/Activities:   The board agreed to continue the issuance of drink chits at the 2008 club championship, and will include this in the budget.   Scott volunteered to develop and run a new social golf event in 2008…  tentatively scheduled to be a Saturday afternoon;  including a cookout; and possibly open to non-members.   

Membership discount for partial year:  The Board declined a request for reduced membership fees for a partial year to avoid setting any type of unrestricted precedent.